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nonbeliever

American  
[non-bi-lee-ver] / ˌnɒn bɪˈli vər /

noun

  1. a person who lacks belief or faith, as in God, a religion, an idea, or an undertaking.

    Synonyms:
    cynic, questioner, skeptic, doubter

nonbeliever British  
/ ˌnɒnbɪˈliːvə /

noun

  1. a person who does not believe, esp in God and religion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of nonbeliever

non- + believer ( def. )

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Insisting on both the singularity of Gaudí’s vision and the glories of artistic collaboration, the Sagrada Família woos believer and nonbeliever alike.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

As the group returned to the shuttle, Dan Feldman, a software developer in Ladera Heights, recalled the moment he realized in 2008 that he was a nonbeliever.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 30, 2023

When the megaphone called out for the daily Islamic prayers, the nonbeliever grabbed his prayer beads and ambled through the streets to join others at the mosque in Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city.

From Seattle Times Oct. 4, 2023

“I was a firm nonbeliever prior to purchasing the property.”

From New York Times Jun. 15, 2020

We pray for my grandfather ask God to spare him even though he's a nonbeliever.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

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